Athletes Untapped

What is Athletes Untapped?

Athletes Untapped is a young but rapidly growing coaching platform that connects coaches with athletes of all ages for one-on-one coaching.

How it works

Coaches sign up, filling in a short form about themselves, what sports they play; their coaching experience and agree to the site’s terms of service and coaching agreement.

The agreement essentially says that you’re over 18; competent to coach the sports you’re signed up for; and that you’ll pay 20% of your revenue to the site for connecting you with clients.

Coaches set up a profile on the site, saying what they coach, what makes them special. They also set their own rates, availability, and determine where to meet the athlete.

Athletes Untapped review:

If you’re a good athlete and believe you’re qualified to coach a sport, Athletes Untapped may be a good place to hang up a shingle. This rapidly-growing coaching platform once focused on just a few sports in a handful of states.

It now operates in more than 25 states and offers coaching in a wide array of sports, as well as general fitness. The site aims to differentiate itself by offering video through the site, which coaches can upload to help students know what to work on between sessions.

Clients find coaches here by plugging in the sport they’re interested in and their zip code. The site then pulls up profiles of all the relevant coaches to choose from. These profiles give the coach’s background and hourly rates. The client then contacts the coach to schedule a session.

Cost

For coaches, the only upfront cost of signing up is a background check, which the site offers for $10.

However, you’ll pay a 20% commission to the site when you book students.

Payment:

The site collects payment from athletes when sessions are scheduled in the Athletes Untapped app. When a session is finished, the coach marks it complete. Payment is immediately transferred to the coach’s Stripe account, minus the site’s commission.

The catch:

The only downside to Athletes Untapped is that it does not offer any liability coverage. If the sport you are coaching presents significant risks, you may want to discuss liability coverage with your insurance agent.

Recommendations:

That said, there are no red flags in the company’s terms.

And this site’s flat commission rate is also more favorable than the graduated commission structure at competitor CoachUp. If you happen to coach the supported sports in the states where Athletes Untapped operates, there’s no downside to signing up.

We also like TeachMeTo, which specializes in coaching pickleball, golf, tennis and surfing.

Updated 8/4/2024